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Al-Khalid tanklarger figure on 1 of 3
K1 tank
Measured figures
Length
Single source10.07 m (33 ft 0 in)[source]
K1A1 gun forward
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Al-Khalid tank | K1 tank |
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| Type | Main battle tank[source] | Main battle tank[source] |
| Place of origin | Pakistan / China[source] | South Korea[source] |
| In service | 2001 – present[source] | K1: 1987–present K1E1: 2014–present K1A1: 2001–2024 K1A2: 2013–present[source] |
| Used by | Operators[source] | See operators[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
K1 gun forward
Single sourceK1: 9.67 m (gun forward) K1A1: 9.71 m (gun forward)[source]
KMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel
Single sourceKMDB 6TD-2 6-cylinder diesel 1,200 hp (890 kW)[source]
STX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine @ 2,600 rpm
Single sourceSTX Engine / MTU Friedrichshafen MB871Ka-501 8-cylinder water-cooled turbocharged diesel engine 1,200 hp (890 kW) @ 2,600 rpm[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Norinco[source] | Chrysler Defense General Dynamics Land Systems Hyundai Precision Industry Agency for Defense Development[source] |
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| Designed | 1993–1999[source] | K1: 1978–1985 K1A1: 1991–1996[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco (VT-1A/MBT-2000, Type 96-IIM) Heavy Industries Taxila (Al Khalid, Al Khalid-1)[source] | Hyundai Precision Industry (1985–2000) Hyundai Mobis (2000–2001) Rotem Co., Ltd. (2001–2007) Hyundai Rotem (2007–present)[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$4.7 million – US$5.8 million in 2011[source] | K1: ₩ 2.3 billion (1994) K1A1: ₩4.4 billion (2001) K1A2: ₩6.0 billion[source] |
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| Produced | 2001 – 2014 (Al-Khalid) 2020 – present (Al-Khalid-1)[source] | K1: 1987–1997 K1E1: 2013–present K1A1: 1999–2011 K1A2: 2013–2024[source] |
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| Variants | Pakistani: Al-Khalid Al-Khalid I Chinese: Type 90-IIM / MBT-2000 VT-1A[source] | — |
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| Armour | Composite armour , RHA , ERA[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Al-Khalid: 125 mm smoothbore gun, 39 rounds Al-Khalid I: 125 mm smoothbore gun, 49 rounds[source] | K1, K1E1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds) K1A1, K1A2: KM256 120 mm (32 rounds), or Hyundai WIA CN03 120 mm (32 rounds)[source] |
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| Secondary armament | Al-Khalid: 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun , 3000 rds 12.7 mm external AA machine gun, 500 rds Al-Khalid I: 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun , 7,100 rds 12.7 mm external AA machine gun, 1,500 rds[source] | M2 or K6 12.7x99 mm NATO HMG (commander's mount) M60D 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG (loader's mount) M60E2-1 7.62×51mm NATO GPMG (coaxial)[source] |
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| Power/weight | 26 hp/ton[source] | K1: 23.4 hp/ton (17.44 kW/t) K1A1: 22.5 hp/ton (16.77 kW/t) K1A2: 22 hp/ton (16.40 kW/t)[source] |
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| Transmission | 7 forward and 4 reverse gears, Semi-automatic[source] | Hyundai Transys/ ZF Friedrichshafen LSG 3000 Automatic, 4 forward, 2 reverse[source] |
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| Suspension | Torsion bar with hydraulic dampers[source] | Hydropneumatic (wheel 1, 2, 6), torsion bar (wheel 3, 4, 5)[source] |
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| No. built | — | K1/E1: 1,027 K1A1/A2: 484[source] |
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| Armor | — | K1: Special Armor Package (SAP) K1A1: Korean Special Armor Plate (KSAP)[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 460 mm (18 in) longitudinal slope: 60 % lateral slope: 30 % vertical: 1.1 m trench: 2.74 m fording: 1.2 m (without snorkel) or 2.2 m (with snorkel)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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